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Stereochemistry and Validation of Macromolecular Structures

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Protein Crystallography

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 1607))

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Macromolecular structure is governed by the strict rules of stereochemistry. Several approaches to the validation of the correctness of the interpretation of crystallographic and NMR data that underlie the models deposited in the PDB are utilized in practice. The stereochemical rules applicable to macromolecular structures are discussed in this chapter. Practical, computer-based methods and tools of verification of how well the models adhere to those established structural principles to assure their quality are summarized.

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  1. Macromolecular Crystallography Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA

    Alexander Wlodawer

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  2. Synchrotron Radiation Research Section, MCL, National Cancer Institute, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, USA

    Zbigniew Dauter

  3. Department of Crystallography, Faculty of Chemistry, A. Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland

    Mariusz Jaskolski

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Wlodawer, A. (2017). Stereochemistry and Validation of Macromolecular Structures. In: Wlodawer, A., Dauter, Z., Jaskolski, M. (eds) Protein Crystallography. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1607. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7000-1_24

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